Kitano books

[Gardner, William]

	Kaya publishing is preparing a translation of the book  by Abe Kasho
(Casio) 
>  _Kitano Takeshi vs. Bito Takeshi_ (Chikuma SHobo, 1994) , 
	in addition to some of Abe's essays on Kitano's films since the book
was
	published in 1994. The projected publication date is December 15,
2000.

William Gardner
Middlebury College
wgardner at middlebury.edu


> From: 	Aaron Gerow
> Reply To: 	KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Sent: 	Wednesday, May 17, 2000 8:17 PM
> To: 	KineJapan
> Subject: 	Re: Kitano books
> 
> Do check out the Kinema Club database, which lists dozens of publications 
> on him (mostly reviews of Hana-bi).  In English, one's by TOny Rayns are 
> worth a look.
> 
> The Italian book Julien mentioned is the following:
> 
> Journal or Edited Volume Title : Kitano Beat Takeshi
> Imprint : ed. Michele Fadda, Rinaldo Censi (Parma: Stefano Sorbini 
> Editore, 1998)
> 
> (Julien, could you give the references for the French books you 
> mentioned?)
> 
> This hasn't shown up in the Kinema Club database yet, but there is, 
> humbly, one by me:
> 
> Title : "A Scene at the Threshold: Liminality in the Films of Kitano 
> Takeshi"
> Author : Aaron Gerow
> Journal or Edited Volume Title : Asian Cinema
> Key Words : Kitano Takeshi, liminality, borders, Okinawa, comedy, violence
> Annotation : 
> A slightly longer version of the piece that originally appeared in 
> Italian.  Argues that Kitano's focus on borderline spaces (beaches, 
> Okinawa, etc.) is a reflection of his general concern with liminality, 
> especially the space between shots, between death and life, stillness and 
> motion, Japan and the foreign, self and other.
> Language : English
> Date : 10.2 (Spring/Summer 1999), 107-115
> 
> In Japanese, the most important book is Abe Kasho (Casio)'s _Kitano 
> Takeshi vs. Bito Takeshi_ (Chikuma SHobo, 1994).  Beyond the Kinema Jumpo 
> book mentioned (second in the Filmmakers series), also note the Yuriika 
> special issue: Vol. 30 No. 3 (February 1998).  FOr Kitano's many 
> interviews, any with Shinozaki Makoto are worth reading.
> 
> Aaron Gerow
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